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Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

Delivering Employability
The Diversity of Approaches in Higher Education
9th April 2003
at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston
in collaboration with the Enhancing Student Employability Co-ordination Team (ESECT)

"Employability" or more specifically 'enhancing student employability' is now very high on the national agenda and the rationale for this from Government, employers and the education sector is already well documented. A recent survey commissioned by the LTSN has shown that this employability agenda is embraced and delivered by the higher education sector in a variety of imaginative and innovative ways.
The conference will seek to explore this diversity and in particular aims to:

 - Explore the context of the current focus of employability in HEI's
 - Examine the variety of ways HEI's are seeking to enhance students employability
 - Share experiences in the sector and highlight good practice
 - Evaluate progress and seek to inform future developments

Who should attend

This conference will be of interest to all staff engaged in the Higher Education Sector with an interest in student employability including senior managers, policymakers, academics, careers advisers, placement officers, lecturers, Volunteer Co-ordinators, student developers.  Graduate recruiters, Government Agencies, training providers and FE staff with responsibility for HE provision may also be interested.


Call For Papers
Papers (in the form of presentations, participatory workshops, posters, panel discussions and other innovative formats) are invited under the broad topic of 'enhancing student employability'. The following four themes are intended to provide a guide for submissions:

·     Curriculum Interventions
·     Accredited Work Related Learning
·     Personal Development Planning and Employability
·     Extra Curricular and Sub-Curricular Activity


Please submit your abstract to a maximum of 500 words by email to [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] stating author's name(s), suggested theme, contact details, title and preferred format of presentation.  Please make reference to research where this underpins practice. The deadline for receipt is January 20th 2003.

Examples of resources, including interactive materials are encouraged and facilities will be provided to demonstrate these.
 
Papers will be disseminated on CDRom subsequent to the conference.
 

For further details, a copy of the programme and a booking form, please contact:
Liz Kelly
Hospitality Services Office
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
Telephone 01772 892656
e-mail  [log in to unmask]